Randy Wagner, left, and partner Aaron Schultz relax together at night with their Miniature Dachshund, a dog named Bacchus, as they watch television in their home in Madison, Wisc., on May 14, 2003. Wagner, a family counselor, and Schultz, a waiter at an upscale restaurant, have been together for three years and are planning a celebration of their gay union as life partners later in July.